A Daughter Returns to Her Homeland to Search For Truth
Meng Jin, author of "Little Gods," on motherhood, immigration, and running away from the past
Jan 24 - JR Ramakrishnan
Interviews 
What Should Classic Books Smell Like?
An upcoming novel called "Bubblegum" will smell like bubblegum. Is this the start of a fragrant trend?
Jan 24 - McKayla Coyle
Reading Lists 
Why Aren’t Writing Retreats More Disability-Friendly?
Inaccessible retreats put an unfair burden on disabled writers, who wind up competing for the very few slots they can use
Jan 23 - Allison Wallis
writing 
LOVE ELECTRIC LIT?
JOIN THE CLUB.
Members get more access, more submission opportunities, and more gear.
Learn MoreWho Are the Real Villains in “The Majesties”?
Tiffany Tsao on Western gatekeeping and the future of Indonesian literature
Jan 23 - Intan Paramaditha
Interviews 
I’m Supposed to Talk to You About Death for Homework
"Bubbly and Nugget," an excerpt from "Everywhere You Don't Belong" by Gabriel Bump, recommended by Jeff Parker
Jan 22 - Gabriel Bump
RR Issue No. 401 
Jane Austen’s Whisper Networks
Her books aren't just about marriage and romance—they're about how women talk to each other about men
Jan 22 - Elyse Martin
books 
LIT MAGS
Get lit twice a week with strange, diverting writing from The Commuter every Monday, and immersive fiction introduced by your favorite writers every Wednesday in Recommended Reading.
I’m Supposed to Talk to You About Death for Homework
"Bubbly and Nugget," an excerpt from "Everywhere You Don't Belong" by Gabriel Bump, recommended by Jeff Parker
Jan 22 - Gabriel Bump
RR Issue No. 401
My Sister, the Arsonist
"Skin," a flash fiction by Meg Pokrass
Jan 20 - Meg Pokrass
Fiction 
I Bought the Goblin App and All I Got Was This Eating Disorder
"Goblin," a short story by Rachel Harrison, recommended by Electric Literature
Jan 15 - Rachel Harrison
RR Issue No. 400 
POPULAR on ELECTRIC LIT
Recent
Featured Contributors
Help us keep the lights on.
Donate to support Electric Lit.
